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September 01, 2022

NZ sign-up for special edition Polestar

September 01, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
NZ sign-up for special edition Polestar

At least one LA Concept convertible is coming here.

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September 01, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Polestar
Polestar 6, LA Concept, Giltrap Group, Shaun Summerfield
September 01, 2022

Ranger, Hilux outsell cars in August registrations

September 01, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger, Hilux outsell cars in August registrations

Electric passenger models also did well last month, but ute tax hasn’t curtailed Kiwi taste for old favourite one-tonners.

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September 01, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux, Autotalk, Motor Industry Association
August 31, 2022

Skoda electric goes seven up

August 31, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Skoda electric goes seven up

Symposium unveils family-sized electric, confirms smaller EV in works and signals the PHEV programme is ongoing – with Kodiaq involved. Oh, and there’s a branding change.

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August 31, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Concept 7S, Enyaq iV, Skoda NZ, brand
August 31, 2022

Corolla Cross detail shared

August 31, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Corolla Cross detail shared

As expected, it’s hybrid only, but just a single edition will come with a function commonly associated with a sports utility … all-wheel-drive.

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August 31, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Corolla Cross, E-Four, Toyota New Zealand
August 25, 2022

Stomping EV6 GT a $140k buy-in

August 25, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Stomping EV6 GT a $140k buy-in

Kia’s new performance flagship priced now, here in early 2023.

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August 25, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
EV6 GT, Kia NZ, GT
August 24, 2022

Corolla sports utility detail shared

August 24, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Corolla sports utility detail shared

Not much is being said here yet about the Corolla Cross. Different story in Australia.

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August 24, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Corolla Cross, hybrid, E-Four, RAV4, C-HR, Yaris Cross
August 24, 2022

Turbo Outback landing straight into pricing storm

August 24, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Turbo Outback landing straight into pricing storm

New derivative’s release timing means launch pricing might well rise within weeks of availability.

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August 24, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Subaru
Outback turbo, Subaru NZ, Wallis Dumper
August 23, 2022

Peppier, pricier Qashqai coming

August 23, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Peppier, pricier Qashqai coming

Petrol model stickers elevated by $8200 to $11k; where will e-Power models site?

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August 23, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Qashqai, Nissan NZ, e-Power
August 23, 2022

Enyaq iV charges ahead with running changes

August 23, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Enyaq iV charges ahead with running changes

More revisions for Skoda’s vital electric model as NZ ramps up for local availability.

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August 23, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Enyaq iV, Skoda NZ, Rodney Gillard
August 22, 2022

Monterey’s monster meet

August 22, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Monterey’s monster meet

It’s a case of California dreaming as exotic players gather for a last big drink.

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August 22, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Aston Martin, Bugatti, McLaren
The Quail, Monterey, McLaren, Bugatti, Aston Martin, Koenigsegg
August 19, 2022

Lean, with burn – PHEV C-Class arrives

August 19, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Lean, with burn – PHEV C-Class arrives

C350 e sets the family standard for punch and parsimony

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August 19, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Mercedes Benz
C-Class, C350 e, PHEV, Mercedes Benz NZ, EV
August 18, 2022

Emissions hit won’t trip Chevy strategy

August 18, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Emissions hit won’t trip Chevy strategy

GMSV high-ups keeping mum about any electric inclusions, but happy to talk about old school ZO6.

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August 18, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Chevrolet
Corvette, C8, Pukekohe, GMSV, Marc Ebolo, Joanne Stogiannis
August 17, 2022

PHEV push to back up Audi’s full electrics

August 17, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
PHEV push to back up Audi’s full electrics

TFSI-e drivetrains for A3, Q3, Q5, Q7 and Q8 signed off for NZ

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August 17, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi
Audi NZ, Dean Sheed, TFSI-e, A3, Q3, Q5, Q7, Q8
August 17, 2022

Open-air Polestar a goer

August 17, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Open-air Polestar a goer

Electric brand has green-lit production version of sensational 02 showstopper.

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August 17, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Polestar
02, Polestar NZ, Polestar 2, Polestar 5, convertible
August 16, 2022

Mokka Opel’s starter, other models right behind

August 16, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Mokka Opel’s starter, other models right behind

Crossover kicking in with stronger spec, lower price than Peugeot blood brother.

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August 16, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Opel, Peugeot
Mokka, Opel NZ, Armstrongs, Peugeot, 2008, e-2008, Mokka-e, electric
August 15, 2022

Late year arrival for i7

August 15, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Late year arrival for i7

Is this the next BMW for the Beehive’s VIP fleet?

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August 15, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
i7, BMW NZ, 7-Series, Beehive, VIP
August 15, 2022

Wiring up local motorsport for electric grid

August 15, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
 Wiring up local motorsport for electric grid

High-level international motorsports are already battery-included. How long before this technology comes to our racing circuits? The national administrator is already prepping.

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August 15, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Audi, Electric vehicles, Jaguar, Porsche, Technology
Downforce, Tim Martin, Motorsport NZ, Elton Goonan
August 12, 2022

CO2 counts show few meeting 2023 target

August 12, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
CO2 counts show few meeting 2023 target

Just three brands with fossil fuel fleets, and only one deep into electric, have CO2 fleet averages under a proposed threshold.

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August 12, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Clean Car
CO2, Newsroom, Hyundai NZ, Honda, Toyota, Ford, Mitsubishi, Suzuki
August 10, 2022

Clean car discounts boosting Suzuki

August 10, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Clean car discounts boosting Suzuki

Fattened market share down to customers seeking thrift and Government’s helping hand, brand says.

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August 10, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Suzuki
Suzuki NZ, Clean Car, CO2, rebates, Jimny, Swift, Ignis
August 10, 2022

Rodin track-pure hypercar revealed

August 10, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Rodin track-pure hypercar revealed

No price, performance figures yet for outrageous FZERO.

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August 10, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Rodin
FZERO, David Dicker, hypercar, Fzed
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MotoringNZ reviews new cars and keeps readers up-to-date with the latest developments on the auto industry. All the major brands are represented. The site is owned and edited by New Zealand motoring journalist Richard Bosselman.

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